Finger-nail cutter.



I. NEWMAN.

- FINGER NAIL CUTTER.

APPLICATION man MAY 4. 1915.

Patented May 2, 1916.

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ISIDOR NEWMAN, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

FINGER-N AIL CUTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 4, 1915. Serial N 0. 25,662.

in the county of the Bronx and State of New York, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Finger-Nall Cutters, of which thefollowing is a speclfication.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and efficient cutterfor finger nails, wherein the cutting edges are protected, and are ofsuch shape as to produce smooth or rounded edges on the finger-nails.

A further object of my in vention is to provide a rotative cutter headhaving a plurality of cutting edges. a handle supporting said head, anda member upon the handle adapted to retain the head in set position.

y invention further comprises novel details of improvement andcombinations of parts that will be more fully hereinafter set forth andthen pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof,wherein,

Figure l is a side cutter embodying my larged scale; Fig. 2 is 2, 2, inFig. 1; Fig. 3

view of a finger-nail invention, on an en a section on the line is anenlarged sec- 3, in Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4, 4, inFig. 3; Fig. 5 is an edge view of the cutter head of Fig. 4; and Fig. 5is a detail edge view of the cutter head. I

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in theseveral views.

In accordance with my improvements I provide a cutter head 1 of suitablemetal, having a recess or groove 2 on its periphery or edge, adapted toreceive the finger-nail,

and at 3 I provlde openings extending transversely through said head, anedge of each of which openings opens through the bottom of groove orrecess 2, as at 3*, providing cutting edges at 4 in the bottom of thegroove or recess. In forming the cutti g edges I provide the recess orgroove 2 in a relatively thin piece of metal adapted for head 1, and Idrill or punch the holes or openings 3 through said metal, in suchposition with respect to the bottom of recess or groove 2 that theportion 3 ofthe opening 3 will merge with said recess or groove as bybreaking through the metal into the recess or groove to provide theedges 4. The recess or groove is made curved or rounded at the bottom,whereby the cutting edges are given a curved form on their sides so thatthey will cut the edges of the finger-nail smoothly and in a roundedmanner to avoid burs on their edge, and in a manner to rub down theedges of the nail. The openings or holes 3, by leading through the sidewalls of head 1 afford means for ready escape of the pieces offinger-nail as cut off.

In the form shown in Figs. 1 to 4, I provide a handle 5 having spacedjaws 5 between which the head 1 is fitted to rotate upon a pivot or pin5. handle 5 is a slidable to act in the nature of a brake by bearingagainst head 1. The brake member 6 is shown slidably retained in thehandle by means of the pin and slot connection at 7, 8. At 9 is athreaded plug having threads meshing with threads 10 in the handle,which plug is adapted to bear against brake member 6 to force the latteragainst head 1. lVhenthe device is to be used, the plug 9 is screwedback to release the brake member 6, the head 1 may then be rotated tobring the desired sized opening 3 with the corresponding cutting edges4, in convenient position for operating on the fingernail, and plug 9may then be screwed back to cause member 6 to bear upon head 1 to retainit in set position. Plug 9 is shown provided with a projecting portionsuitably shaped at 9 to act cleaning under the member 6 adaptedfinger-nails, which portion of the plug is adapted to fit within thebore 6" of brake member 6.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 3 a portion .of head 1 is circular with respectto a plurality of holes or openings 3, and another portion thereof isflat or straight edged at 1 with respect to another one of the holes oropenings 3, whereby the head is particularly adapted at the curvedportion to cut the corners of the finger-nail, while the fiat orstraight portion 1 is particularly adapted to out the main parts of thenail. My improvements are useful for trimming or cutting toe-nails aswell as finger-nails.

My improvements are simple and cheap to manufacture, efficient in use,and may be made in small compass to enable the same tobe carried in thepocket or conveniently handled.

While I have shown a plurality of open- Paeemea May 2, rate.

WVithin the bore of i as a tool, such as for ings affording thecorresponding cutting edges i in conjunction with the recesses orgrooves 2 of head 1, it willbe understood that the said head may beprovided with oneormore of such openings and corre' sponding cuttingedges as may be desired.

Having now described my invention what I claim is 1. A nail cuttercomprising a head having an opening, and having a peripheral recessmerging with said opening providing cutting edges within said recess, ahandle pivotally supporting said nail cutter, said handle' having abore, a brake movable within said bore adapted to coact withsaid head,means to slidably retain the member within the handle, and means tocause said brake member to bear against said head to hold the latter inpositions of adjustment.

2. A. nail cutter comprising a head having an opening and having aperipheral recess merging with said opening providing cutting edgeswithin said recess, a handle pivotally supporting said nail cutter, saidhandle having a bore, a brake member slidable within said bore adaptedto engage said head, said brake member having a bore, and a plug havingthreads vadapted to mesh with threads in the handle and engage saidbrake member to push the same against said head, said plug having atoollike portion at its inner end located within the bore of said brakemember.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York, and State of NewYork, this 3rd day of May, A. D. 1915.

. ISIDOR NEVMAN. lVitnesses: 7

T. F. BOURKE,

MARIE F. WAINRIGHT.

